Piano chords · Dreamy ballad
How to play Bunga The Wise on piano
Written by Beau Black, John Loy & others
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Bunga The Wise in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Eb – Db – Ab – Bb
How it goes
Bunga The Wise sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbVDbIVAbIBbII- EbEb · G · Bb
- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Doorbell ding-dong
How it goes
Two high, two low, in a lazy push rhythm: ding-ding, dong-dong. Musicians call it broken chord 8-8-5-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 472 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 160 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Fm – Eb – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are vi – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmEbAb- FmF · Ab · C
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Questions about Bunga The Wise
What chords are in Bunga The Wise?
The loop is Eb – Db – Ab – Bb (V – IV – I – II) in Ab major, and the song ends on Fm – Eb – Ab.
What key is Bunga The Wise in?
Ab major, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Bunga The Wise?
Doorbell ding-dong: broken chord 8-8-5-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bunga The Wise easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.